Myma Belo-Osagie

Ms. Myma Belo-Osagie, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie Barristers and Solicitors, Lagos, Nigeria.

"Myma Belo-Osagie attended the University of Ghana where she obtained an LL.B in 1975. She was called to the Ghanaian Bar in 1977 after obtaining a BL at the Ghana Law School in the same year. She proceeded to the Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. where she obtained an LL.M in 1978 and an SJD in 1985.   Dr. (Mrs.) Belo-Osagie was called to the New York Bar in 1983.  She attended the Nigerian Law School from 1983 to 1984 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

"Dr. Belo-Osagie specialises in the law relating to foreign investments and joint ventures, petroleum and energy law, telecommunications law, privatisation, environmental matters, mergers and acquisitions.

"Dr. (Mrs.) Belo-Osagie has published several articles on Nigerian petroleum regulations, Nigerian environmental law and foreign investment in Nigeria in international journals such as the Petroleum Economist and American Bar Association Section on International Law & Practice Journal.  She has also presented papers on these subjects – most recently at the International Bar Association Conference in November 1999."


 * Trustee, African Wildlife Foundation